Della Louise Hamilton

Thursday

Mar 28, 2013 at 11:35 AMMar 28, 2013 at 11:37 AM

Della Louise Hamilton, age 80, of Pomona, Kan., died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Golden Heights Living Center, Garnett, Kan.

Della Louise Hamilton, age 80, of Pomona, Kan., died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Golden Heights Living Center, Garnett, Kan. She was born on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1932, in the Pomona area, the daughter of Paul and Ivie (Sailer) Garber.

Della has lived in Pomona since 1959 moving from the Michigan Valley area.

She graduated from Appanoose High School with the class of 1950.

On March 19, 1952, Della was united in marriage with Ralph Hamilton near Centropolis, Kan. He survives of the home.

Della worked at Bennett Creamery as a production worker in the early 1950s; Pomona Post Office in the early 1970s; Browning’s Mercantile, Pomona, as a clerk in the early 1970s; and Bill’s Grocery later known as Peeks Grocery, Pomona, as a cashier from 1974 to 1990.

She was a member of the Michigan Valley United Methodist Church and a former member of Boyd Ladies Aid, Pomona.

She was preceded in death by: her father, Paul Garber and his wife Betty; mother, Ivie Hetrick and her husband Max; sister, Faye Gilliland; and half brother, Jim Garber.

Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Dengel & Son Mortuary.

Friends may pay their respects to Mrs. Hamilton at Dengel & Son Mortuary after 1 p.m. Thursday, to the service hour where the family will meet with friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Interment will be at Dean Cemetery, North of Pomona.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Michigan Valley United Methodist Church c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, KS 66067. An online Guest Book is available at www.dengelmortuary.com.